Boycotting Denmark

colonel · Postby **colonel** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:03 am

And now I know why my parents told us as kids never to talk about Politics or Religion at the dinner table.

*Takes the fork out of his back.*

I love you guys.

Coramon · Postby **Coramon** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:29 am

Ok guys, you made your point, and I'm fully with you, but let's not bash on "Dee" to badly now. Save some for the next stupid comment I make. Or is that this one?

formerly known as hf · Postby **formerly known as hf** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:29 am

One step ahead of you Coramon...

Nick · Postby **Nick** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:51 pm

Dead already? I liked this thread.

Stan · Postby **Stan** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 6:54 pm

Post something controversial to get us going again. I would but I've done that a lot lately.

Coramon · Postby **Coramon** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:57 pm

Are neo-natzies on the rise in America?

((Couldn't think of to much... but I tried!

)))

formerly known as hf · Postby **formerly known as hf** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:23 pm

Yep. They are. Not only are the numbers of the neo-nazi party increasing, but that sort of racist / religious extremeism has been growing fairly swiftly in the US (and Europe too) for a few years now.

Why? I reckon it's because fear of terrorism, and a lack of understanding, fostered by the governments which perpetuate that fear, has allowed extremist views, especially focused against Islam, to rise and grow.

rklenseth · Postby **rklenseth** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:36 pm

It's funny, extremist views create extremist views. :wink:

formerly known as hf · Postby **formerly known as hf** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:37 pm

Not all that funny really, kinda predictable actually...

Dee · Postby **Dee** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:52 pm

There's nothing else for me to say, I made my point, you don't agree with me. But I think I may be convinced with some of your thoughts. But I still do not support the free speech thing if it's going to insult a relegion or disrespect it.

I made my point, thanks for commenting, thanks for arguing, thanks for agreeing, thanks for defending, thanks for attacking.

west · Postby **west** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:15 am

Dee wrote: But I still do not support the free speech thing if it's going to insult a relegion or disrespect it.

That's the whole point of free speech--being able to say things that people don't agree with.

If there was a group of people that, say, was forbidden by religion to use the color purple, and I painted my house purple, would they be within their bounds to burn down my house and issue death threats against me? My beliefs do not forbid me from painting my house purple, and I do not live in a country with laws against painting my house purple.

Dee · Postby **Dee** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:32 am

Right, but painting your house purple isn't like offending a whole nation of muslims by making fun of their prophet.

This is tiring. We will never agree.

Coramon · Postby **Coramon** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:32 am

Dee, you failed to see the whole analogy! If I drew a good picture of Bush pissing on Christ would you be angry?

Nick · Postby **Nick** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:59 am

Dee wrote:Right, but painting your house purple isn't like offending a whole nation of muslims by making fun of their prophet.

This is tiring. We will never agree.

Yes, but these theoretical purple people would be offended.

As Coramon correctly pointed out (that's one relevant post in like.. what, almost 400 now? Seriously man, rkl post whores but I enjoy his posts), you missed the analogy entirely.

Dee · Postby **Dee** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 1:30 pm

Coramon wrote:Dee, you failed to see the whole analogy! If I drew a good picture of Bush pissing on Christ would you be angry?

As a matter of fact, yes I would be angry, Coramon. And I'm not just saying that, I'd really be angry.

You see, it's not just about my relegion, all main three relegions (Islam, Christianity, Juddhism (sp?)) should be respected.

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